The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-20

GENTLEMEN-l have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of yours of this date,
and beg leave to say, in reply, that, after
informing members of your Board of the
needs of the Penitentiary hospital on June
18th, and your action in accordance there
with at your meeting next morning, | made
out, believe the same day, the following
list of articles needed for the hospital and
handed it into the Office of the Peniten-
tiary:
29 mattresses.
29 pillows.
So pairs sheets.
So pillow cases.
Beef times week for 81 men.
Mutton once a week tor 81 men.
3 gallons of milk day.
Rice every day.
Irish potatoes every day.
Crackers.
Wheat bread for all inmates.
8 dozen tin plates.
wash basins.
dozen towels.
2 bath tubs.
In asking for the above list of articles it
was thought, when they should be fur
nished, other things could be applied for
when needed. While there HAS been some
Improvement in the diet, the list of articles
are still very much needed. 1t is fair, l
should state, that am informed the arti-
cles for making the bedding have been
purchased and the other things will be
furnished in few days. As regards the
physical condition of the sick in the hos
pital, the following statement is submitted !:
There are 20 sick inmates, all OF whom are
negro men, viz:
No. 544, Monroe Lusk, has carries of the
bones OF the tarsus, he says wheelbarrow
run over his foot), and intermittent fever.
No. S02, Alfred Amos, has diarrhea.
No. 4s3, Nose Mullins, has an liberated
toe from frost bite He has lost several
toes from frost bite, but all are now healed
except the liberated one referred to.
No. 767, French Bowen, has consump-
| ton.
No. $40, Sam Toney, has consumption.
No. s79, Tai ElIzey, has epilepsy says
he had epilepsy when sentenced.
No. $50, Alb Shannon, has chronic dysen-
terry and is very weak.
No. 479, VIM. Holloman, has had alb
scesses of both parrotid glands, but they
are about healed. He is debilitated.
| No. $50, Robert Doyle, has an old dlsio-
cation of hip which he Gays was produced
by caving dirt.
dysentery and is very weak.
/ No. los, Henry Smith, has chronic
diarrhea and is debilitated.
No. l09, johnson Askew, has chronic
| dysentery and rheumatism. He is very
much debilitated.
No. ISL, Joe King, has rheumatism.
No. 179. Warren Barnes, has dysentery
and rheumatism. He is very much debili-
1 tated.
i No. ZIG. Ned Dawkins, has pain in bis
hack and hips and there is difficulty oil
locomotion. He thinks his trouble Is due
TO blows with q stick on his back. AS dc
not find any scars or marks am inclined
to think he has rheumatism,
i No. 731, Ebenezer Owens, has hemor'
rhoids and diarrh1a.
No. 1877, Nose Mitchell, asthma and
anasarca. He has lost several toes from
frost bite which he says occurred IN thu
State of Indiana when he was q tree man
No. OIL, Gus Smith, has bronchitis anc
| epilepsy.
from diarrhoa.
No. 7ss, Chas. Collins, has diarrh9a.
Il All of these men, believe, were brough
in from works outside of the Penltentiary
There are two other hospital, patients bui
are in q room to themselves, VIZ
No. -, Geo. Lowry, lwhite] has con
sumption.
, consumption.
There is also 8 woman who Is suffering
from the nausea of pregnancy in bed In
room to herself. As is well known to you
BOARD number of convicts who hav
.. been brought into the Penitentiary iron
I works outside have been in very baa
condition. having incurable diseases an
have shown evidences of ill treatment. A
70 the old scars now borne BY some OF thss
prisoners, you gentlemen know a. well :
myself. having examined them on yestel
day and to-day. have just been informe'
that the following sick and disabled cor
yIcts. previously named by me, have bee
!. pardo1ed upon your recommendation an
fhat of the Superintendent and mysell
Robt Doyle, Albert shannon, Turner Nj
!. Duffy, Tai Ellxsy, Warren Barnes, Ne
Dawkins, Geo. Lowry and Anderson Pc
4 cons.
: : ing that the following prisoners have died
= Anthony Magee, chronic dysentery ..
9 mitted to hospital January 7th, 188
! StonewaIl Moore, chronic dysentery ~
!, epiIepsy; admitted to hospital June 2
. 1B87. Fayette Holderneas, chronic dyse
:, terv and had an injury Of his leg ju
+ sbove ankle admitted 70 hospital june 2